Yummy Eats

These are one of my favorite cookies. They always go great at parties! Ingredients 48 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Additional granulated sugar(optional) Directions 1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates. 2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granu...

Ingredients: Candied Pecans Mixed salad Baby greens 1 Roma Tomato, sliced thin Gorgonzola cheese Melting Pot's Raspberry Black Walnut Vinaigrette Directions: Mix everything together and enjoy! Candied Pecans: Recipe From Gimme Some Oven Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 4 cups (12 ounces) pecans halves, unsalted 1 egg white, whisked Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and cayenne to a large bowl or ziplock bag. Toss or whisk until evenly combined. Set aside. In a separate bowl, add pecans and egg whites, and gently toss until combined and the pecans are evenly coated. Add in the sugar mixture, and toss until combined. Spread the mixture out in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. (If your baking sheet is not that large, you may need to split the batch onto two baking sheets.) B...

I wasnt so sure about this recipe but it was so good! I served with sauteed snow peas and wild rice. Ingredients:   1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 2 teaspoons Creole or Cajun seasoning 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup or Campbell’s® Condensed 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup 1/2 cup water 1 can (4.5 ounces) chopped green chiles HOT 1 teaspoon lime juice 1/4 cup sour cream How to Make It  Season the chicken with the Creole seasoning.                                                     Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over mediu...

I looooove gyros, the crunch of the veggies and tang of the feta and tzatiziki sauce - oh sooo goood. I made a stab at attempting to make these at my house and they were a hit!   The homemade pita bread was delicious and so easy.     GREEK PITA BREAD Ingredients 1 cup hot water, but not boiling 2 teaspoons active dry or instant yeast 2 1/2 - 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon olive oil Instructions 1.        Mix the water and yeast together in the bowl of a stand mixer and let sit for about five minutes until the yeast is dissolved. Add 2 1/2 cups of the flour (saving the last half cup for kneading), salt, and olive oil. If using a stand mixer attach the dough and need the dough on medium speed for 8 minutes, adding more flour until you have a smooth dough. Add more flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking to your hands or the work surface, but try to be sp...

This is the best pot pie recipe ever! It makes 2 smaller pot pies (or 1 really big one)  - you can freeze them, they keep very well Ingredients: 1.5 lbs cooked chicken, diced 3-4 Celery Stalks, diced 3 medium carrots, diced 1 large onion, diced 4 Tbs butter 1/4 cup flour 2 cups chicken broth 1/4 cup white wine 1/2 cup frozen peas 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 (or 1tsp) thyme 1 tsp salt Black pepper Egg wash (optional) Pastry Topping: 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 sticks butter, cut into cubes 1 egg 3-4 TBs cold water 1/2 TBs white vinegar Directions: 1) Melt butter in dutch oven and add the onion, celery and carrots. Saute until translucent. 2) Sprinkle the flour over the vegtables and cook for a few minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, and wine, and stir contastly until the mixture thickens. 3) Then add in the peas, chicken, heavy cream and thyme. Taste, and add salt and pepper if neeeded. 4) Remove from heat and add the mixture to 2 pie pans. 5...

This was the perfect cold weather soup! 2024 - this is perfect for 3 servings. For 4 increase rice to 3/4 cup and add another can of broth. Ingredients: 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice (I used Lundberg) 1 cup carrots 1 cup onions (1 small) 1 cup celery (3-4 stalks) 3 Tbs butter, divided 2 cloves garlic 2 cans chicken broth cajun seasoning salt and peper 1 lb chicken, diced 1/3 cup flour 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional) Directions 1) Prepare rice according to package and cook chicken, set aside. 2) Halfway though the rice cooking, start sautéing the vegetables with olive oil until tender. Add in garlic and cook for another minute. 3) Add in butter and then flour. 4) Add in chicken broth and seasoning to taste 5) Increase heat to medium high to thicken and simmer on low for 5 min. 6) Once the soup is thickened, add the rice and chicken back in. Then add cream in if using. Serve with warm bread Recipe adapted from Cooking Classy

soooo good! You can let this simmer all day and forget about it until it is time to eat.  This is one of Wes's favorite recipes! Ingredients: 2.5-3 lb chuck roast 4 Tbs butter 1 large onion, sliced 3 gloves of garlic, or 1/2 Tbs of garlic powder 1/2 cup soy sauce 1 cup cooking sherry 4 cups water Deli rolls Rosemary, Thyme, other spices (optional) Directions: 1) Slice the onion and add to a large heavy pan with the butter. Dice the meat into about 5 big chunks, and place on top of the onions. 2) Add the remaining ingredients, cover the pot and simmer over LOW heat for about 6 hours, or until beef is fork tender and shreds easily. (If it is not done, continue to simmer for another 30-60 minutes and check again) 3) Optional: Toast buns in a 450 degree oven (only takes about 3 minutes). Remove and add the meat to the buns, add cheese and put back into the oven for another 2 minutes to let the cheese melt. Recipe adapted from my favorite - The Pioneer Woman ...